Acquisition History / Microsoft / Consumers Software
Microsoft Acquires Consumers Software
Announced March 31, 1991
What happened
Consumers Software was a company based in Canada operating in software.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Consumers Software
- Announced
- March 31, 1991
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Consumers Software?
Microsoft acquired Consumers Software on March 31, 1991. This was Microsoft's 3rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Consumers Software?
The price Microsoft paid for Consumers Software was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Consumers Software do?
Consumers Software was a company based in Canada operating in software.
What other Software companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 38 acquisitions in Software, including Consumers Software. See the full list on the Software and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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